Support for President Obama is slipping among Democrats and independents, but most Republican voters disagree with their candidates on major issues, a new survey says. (Getty Images)

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President Obama is in hot political water but Republican contenders aren't faring much better, a new poll says. Obama's disapproval rating hit 50% for the first time in the New York Times/CBS poll, and reached 59% among the all-important independent voters. His overall approval rating, 43%, isn't great but beats Jimmy Carter and roughly ties Ronald Reagan at the same time in their presidencies, the New York Times notes. On the economy, a majority supports Obama's new jobs program, but nearly half predict a double-dip recession, and most say the US is off-track.

The poll also shows discord between Republican voters and candidates. While 8 in 10 GOP voters agree that Obamacare should be axed, at least partly, and that illegals immigrants should be deported, most say some form of global warming exists and that same-sex couples should be allowed to marry or have civil unions. Also, most Republican voters harbor reservations about their preferred candidate, and few independents like the GOP candidates at all.

Thank God the corporate lobbyists who actually run the country have a steady hand on the wheel, ensuring the Ship of State continues to sail toward massive investor profits and making sure the crew is always at starvation rations.

Veritas

Sep 18, 2011 12:32 AM CDT

The good news is that the CONGRESS has a 12% approval rating..Congress is in a state of denial..what is that I hear??? oh yes..sounds like moving vans heading toward the capital building so they can pack up the boxes and furniture of those that will not be re-elected in 2012!!! :)

InferiorToYou

Sep 17, 2011 8:19 PM CDT

If the patsy Republican starts polling too positively, the money boys will push Sarah Palin as an "Independent" to siphon off some of the crazy vote.